The archive
Collections
Twenty-four collections for the whole of human history, set against the twelve eras. Each mark is something filed there, a lesson, an object or a dated event, and the bigger the mark the more there is. A clay tablet recording barley can sit in writing, money and food at once. 19 of the 24 hold something so far; the empty rows are history we have still to write.
Index of collections by era
1Human origins and evolution. 13 items, in: Our species and the Old Stone Age; Farming and the New Stone Age; First cities and the Bronze Age; The Iron Age and growing states; The classical world; The world since 1945.
2Peoples, cultures and civilisations. 5 items, in: The classical world; After the empires.
3Politics, government and law. 25 items, in: First cities and the Bronze Age; The Iron Age and growing states; The classical world; After the empires; Industry, empire and world war; The world since 1945.
4War, conflict and security. 27 items, in: Our species and the Old Stone Age; Farming and the New Stone Age; First cities and the Bronze Age; The Iron Age and growing states; The classical world; After the empires; The world since 1945.
5Economics, trade and money. 10 items, in: First cities and the Bronze Age; The classical world; After the empires.
6Science and mathematics. 1 item, in: Our species and the Old Stone Age; The world since 1945.
7Technology and engineering. 16 items, in: Our species and the Old Stone Age; Farming and the New Stone Age; First cities and the Bronze Age; The Iron Age and growing states; The classical world; The world since 1945.
8Religion, belief and myth. 33 items, in: Our species and the Old Stone Age; Farming and the New Stone Age; First cities and the Bronze Age; The Iron Age and growing states; The classical world; After the empires; Revolutions and the first factories; Industry, empire and world war; The world since 1945.
9Philosophy and ideas. Nothing filed yet.
10Art, architecture and design. 23 items, in: Our species and the Old Stone Age; First cities and the Bronze Age; The Iron Age and growing states; After the empires; Revolutions and the first factories; Industry, empire and world war; The world since 1945.
11Language, writing and literature. 23 items, in: First cities and the Bronze Age; The Iron Age and growing states; The classical world; After the empires; Revolutions and the first factories; Industry, empire and world war.
12Music, theatre and entertainment. Nothing filed yet.
13Medicine, health and disease. Nothing filed yet.
14Farming, food and drink. 20 items, in: Our species and the Old Stone Age; Farming and the New Stone Age; First cities and the Bronze Age; The Iron Age and growing states; The classical world.
15Society, family and daily life. 17 items, in: Our species and the Old Stone Age; Farming and the New Stone Age; First cities and the Bronze Age; The Iron Age and growing states; The classical world; After the empires.
16Environment, climate and disasters. 4 items, in: First cities and the Bronze Age; The Iron Age and growing states.
17Exploration and migration. 7 items, in: First cities and the Bronze Age; The classical world; After the empires.
18Transport, towns and building works. 9 items, in: First cities and the Bronze Age; The classical world.
19Education, knowledge and museums. 21 items, in: First cities and the Bronze Age; The Iron Age and growing states; The classical world; After the empires; Revolutions and the first factories; Industry, empire and world war.
20Work, industry and business. 8 items, in: First cities and the Bronze Age.
21Sport, games and leisure. Nothing filed yet.
22Crime, punishment and slavery. 1 item, in: The classical world.
23Communication and media. 6 items, in: First cities and the Bronze Age; The classical world; Revolutions and the first factories.
24Space, computing and new frontiers. Nothing filed yet.
One thing filed, a few, the most in any one place so far (13).
Columns are the twelve eras, oldest on the left: I Early human ancestry, II Our species and the Old Stone Age, III Farming and the New Stone Age, IV First cities and the Bronze Age, V The Iron Age and growing states, VI The classical world, VII After the empires, VIII Medieval networks and empires, IX Oceans crossed, X Revolutions and the first factories, XI Industry, empire and world war, XII The world since 1945.